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| The cotton gin, invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney, was designed to separate raw cotton fibers from seeds and other foreign materials prior to baling and marketing. The design was so efficient that it remains virtually unchanged to the present day. | ||||||
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| Cotton; Agriculture; Technology; Whitney, Eli; Cotton Gin; United States (History) | ||||||
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